October 10, 2018
The Member of Parliament for Wa Central Dr Rashid Pelpuo has been recognized and honored for his contribution to humanity in the area of poetry.
He was given a plaque, a citation, a medallion and a sheol from India at the recent International Humanity Conference held at the Common-Wealth Conference Hall of the University of Ghana, Accra.
Dr Pelpuo who is the former Minister of State in-charge of Public Private Partnership (PPP) is a poet and a prolific writer was honored among other dignitaries who are deemed to have affected the world with their writings that speak to the aspirations and plight of the down trodden in society.
A collection of the poetic Rashid Pepuo’s poetry book titled “The True Meaning of Life”was launched at the conference.
The lawmaker was a leading contributor in poetry for his school magazine, the Phoebus, and has since kept faith in communicating his thoughts through his poems on varied topics.
By ChrisitanKpesese/ ghanamps.com